Everybody’s Guide to
Colorado State University’s PACe Program 

Grading

At the end of the semester every student registered for a minicourse is assigned a grade.

Students enrolled in PACe minicourses who have completed their minicourse by passing all four Unit Exams, in order, and the comprehensive Final Exam with best scores of 80% or better, are assigned a grade of A, B, or C determined by the sum of their best scores for each of the four Unit Exams and the Final Exam, according to the following table:

 * If you (except first semester transfer or first semester readmitted students) have earned 60 or more Colorado State and transfer credits and have not completed the requirements of category 1B of the All-University Core Curriculum (three credits in mathematics), you should refer to pages 89-90 of the 2007-2008 CSU General Catalog for grading information.
** Students who have not completed a minicourse for which they are registered are assigned grades of I (incomplete) or U (unsatisfactory). A grade of I (incomplete) is automatically assigned to students who have not passed the Final Exam and have

• passed at least the first two Unit Exams in the course with the minimum required score;
• met the Minimum Weekly Progress Requirement throughout the semester; and
• finished at least the first minicourse you are registered for this semester (i.e. not an incomplete from a prior term).

An I (incomplete) may also be assigned when a student has worked responsibly and consistently on a minicourse during the semester, but circumstances which were beyond his or her control and could not reasonably have been anticipated prevented completion of the course. Students who believe they qualify for an incomplete on this basis should discuss their situation with a Director in the PACe Office (Weber 137).

If a student is assigned a grade of I, his or her Unit Exam scores and registration are carried forward and the student has until a specified date (normally the end of the 5th week of the next fall or spring semester) to complete the course. This deadline date is displayed within the online course materials on as part of the student's course record. If the course is completed by this deadline, a grade of A, B, or C is determined and replaces the I. If the course is not completed by this deadline, a grade of U replaces the I. Students who are completing a minicourse in which a grade of Incomplete was assigned do not receive progress credits for any work completed for that minicourse.

A grade of U (unsatisfactory) is assigned to students who do not qualify for a grade of I in an unfinished minicourse. The U grade is a permanent transcript entry, but does not affect the CSU grade point average. However, some universities and financial aid agencies treat the U grade as an F when evaluating student records for graduate or transfer admissions or for awarding financial aid. To earn credit for a course in which a U grade was assigned, a student must register for the course again and satisfactorily complete it from the beginning

A grade of F is assigned in special circumstances involving a violation of Academic Honesty.

Students may continue to retest to improve their unit exam scores and hence their course grade until the course grade is finalized.

Finalizing Grades

A student's grade in a minicourse is finalized when any one of the following occurs:

• The semester is over and the student has completed Unit Exams on all units and the Final Exam with at least the minimum passing score on each. A final grade of A, B, or C is submitted according to the criteria above.
• The semester is over, the student has not completed the course and has not qualified for an I grade. A final grade of U is submitted.
• The student is working on an incomplete course from the previous semester and the deadline for completing the course has passed. If  the Unit Exams on all units and the Final Exam have been completed with at least the minimum passing score, a final grade of A, B, or C is submitted according to the criteria above. Otherwise a final grade of U is submitted.
• A grade of F is assigned for the course.

Checking Your Grade 

Students may check their minicourse grade during the current semester via the “My Status” link located within the online course materials.

Grade Appeals

Questions and appeals concerning grades should first be directed to one of the Directors of the PACe Office (Weber 137). If differences cannot be satisfactorily resolved with a PACe Director, further appeals may be pursued in accordance with the policies on "Student Rights and Responsibilities" in the University General Catalog.